Host/Hostess

Requisition Number: 11018

Pay Range: $18.36 - $30.57 per hour

Location: CHA Everett Hospital
Work Days: Day/Evening (6am-2:30pm, 10:30am-7pm, every other weekend & holidays
Category: Service and Trade
Department: Food Service EH
Job Type: Part Time
Work Shift: Day / Evening
Hours/Week: 20
Union Name: SEIU 1199

Department Description

The Food Services department at Cambridge Health Alliance is committed to nourishing our patients, staff, and visitors with delicious, healthy, and high-quality meals. Our team prepares and serves a variety of fresh, nutritious food designed to meet diverse dietary needs and support patient recovery and wellness. We adhere to the highest standards of food safety and sanitation to ensure every meal contributes to a positive and healing experience. At CHA, our food service department plays an important role in the satisfaction of our patients and colleagues.

Food service team members enhance the patient's stay by delivering three quality meals a day to the patient’s bedside. Our Expressly for You program assigns each patient a dedicated Food Service member who takes care of their dining needs. Meal orders are taken bedside and entered electronically via a tablet computer. This system interfaces with the hospital medical system, allowing for our Food Service members to understand each patient’s unique dietary needs. In addition, the food service department operates a recently renovated cafeteria that caters to staff members and the general public including a salad bar with fresh and local ingredients, hot soups made fresh daily, a deli station, and an entrée station featuring favorite dishes. There is also a mix of snacks and beverages along with full daily breakfast offerings.

Responsibilities

Assisting patients with making appropriate daily menu selections

Preparing, assembling and delivering of patients’ meal trays and snacks.

Calculating and modifying diets/fluid restrictions and calories.

Stocking of the pantries on the nursing units with patient food.

Performing various kitchen duties including sanitation and set-up and completing temperature logs.

Utilization of an automated tablet to record and transfer meal selections to the main computer.

Qualifications

Technical, trade or vocational degree in related fields, or 2 years of functional experience

Requires verbal and written communication skills and ability to convey information that may be complex to those who may have limited knowledge in the subject matter

Requires full use and application of basic diet information

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.

Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA.

Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.

At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care to the People.